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Q: Do Beans Give you Gas?

Saturday, July 24th, 2010 by Health Foodie

If there were a competition for the “unsexiest food”, beans would probably win, closely followed by prunes. The reason for this is beans’ association with gas. Lots of gas! Some people claim that eating beans has no effect on them, while others go so far to avoid eating beans due to their unpleasant side effects. So who is right? Do beans really make you gassy or are they being unjustly accused?

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Q: Does Seasonality affect Nutrient Content?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 by Health Foodie
foods in season and nutrient content

I was recently asked this great question: Is there a nutritional difference in foods when they are in season vs. out of season? The short answer is yes — foods are more nutritional when in season.

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